There’s a lot happening in the world of Indian indie music and culture every day. We thought we’d give you the pick of the daily news, served up right here in one handy spot. This is your Quick Fix.

Skyharbor to play UK Tech Fest 2013
Delhi prog-metal act Skyharbor are scheduled to play UK Tech Fest, an open air metal festival that’s set to take place from July 11 to 15. The festival lineup features British progressive metal band Tesseract, American deathcore act Veil Of Maya and UK act Monuments, among others, and will take place at The Plough in Peterborough. Skyharbor’s slot on July 12 will be a UK exclusive, the only gig that the band will play in the county. The band have had an excellent run over the last year, with the worldwide release of their debut album Blinding White Noise: Chaos And Illusion receiving excellent reviews (read our review here). Tickets for the festival can be bought here. Check out a poster below:

Tech Fest 2013

The Brewhouse Blues announced
Pune’s first all-blues music festival is scheduled to take place on April 6 at The 1st Brewhouse (Doolally), from 2pm onward. The event features a variety of blues acts and other bands from the region, including Work In Progress (featuring Aviv Pereira of Split), the Wendy Burby Quartet, the Kiran Amati Duo, Pune blues rock act Blackwings, and more. Since this is, after all, Doolally, the event will also highlight all the excellent beer which the pub is known for, including the Adam’s Folly (apple cider), Bee’s Knees (honey mead) and Colonial Hangover (India pale ale). Details about entry fees have not been announced yet, watch this space for more.

Sridhar/Thayil STill tour
While the genre-bending duo have been relatively inactive since the release of their debut album, STD (read our review here), they’re now embarking on a three city tour of the country. The STill tour kicks off tonight with a gig at Blue Frog, Mumbai, post which the duo will play a gig at the Delhi outlet of the club on March 28, and one at the Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival (check out a full lineup here) on March 30. The tour sees them collaborate with jazz musicians Tala Faral on sax and keys, and Vaibhav Waivikar (of Overdrive Trio) on percussion. Take a look at a very DIY tour poster below:

Sridhar/Thayil are back.

Bash @ Sitara Studios
Finally, another gig at Sitara! Bash, the brainchild of soon-to-be graduates of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, was conceived as a way to bid adieu to college life in a slightly less conventional way and takes place at Sitara Studios, Mumbai (which hosted the fully crowdfunded edition of Control ALT Delete last year), from 5.30pm onward on March 28. The evening has been programmed by KRUNK, and features sets by Ez Riser, OX7GEN, and DJ Amul, all of whom have been known to effectively bring down the house. Smash Up!, a recent party that featured sets by both Ez Riser and DJ Amul, also saw the smashing (almost) of a large speaker (pics), so it’s safe to say that Bash is a set up for an epic, um, bash. The event is open to everyone, and passes are available for sale for Rs 500 through Bash team members. No passes will be sold at the gate, so you’ll have to acquire one from the organising committee, whose contact details are available on the event’s Facebook page. Check out an event poster below:

Bash. It’s ON.

Your Chin, Vinayak^A @ Out Of The Box, Delhi
This weekend, Wild City is set to present an electronica showcase at Out Of The Box, Delhi. Friday, March 29, will see sets by Mumbai indie-pop act Your Chin (the solo project of Sky Rabbit frontman Raxit Tewari, you can get his EP here), and Bangalore progressive house producer Vinayak^A. Ever since his debut, Your Chin has been playing infrequent, but excellent gigs, with a performances at Control Alt Delete III, and an opening slot for Gotye’s performance in Delhi (pics). Vinayak^A has been playing gigs in Bangalore, and played a slot at A State Of Trance 600 in Mumbai recently. Check out his acclaimed cover of Dirty Vegas’ ‘Days Go By’ here. The gig kicks off at 9pm, and entry is free. Check out Wild City’s preview of the event here.

Rub-A-Dub Tub @ TLR, Delhi
In the run-up to the Rang Festival, Delhi, Aussie beatboxer/loop artist Dub FX is set to perform at TLR, Delhi, tonight (March 26) alongside several other reggae and dub acts from the festival lineup. Rub-A-Dub Tub features sets by Reggae Rajahs, Trap DJs Moniker and Flash Hardcor, EZ Riser, Dakta Dub, FuzzCulture, Monks In A Moshpit and more. The party kicks off at TLR, Delhi, tonight, from 8pm onward. Check out photos from Dub FX’s recent gig in Mumbai here.

That’s all the news for today. For a collection of music-related news in the press, check out the NH7 Media Capsule. Stay tuned for more daily editions of the Quick Fix.